The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-19 00:00:00

„ t.:ittadian border by recent ar,saults and depredations I t: kn itted by inimic a l an d d ee p ? rate persons who are har -00(4 there, it h as been thoug'at proper to give notice that : te r the expi rat i on o f six months, the period conditionally "Mated in the existing arrangements with Great Britain, qtr 'U nited States plus', hold themselves at liberty to increase ' 4 ' 4 r naval armameric on the Lakes, if they shall find that Proe o ee uing necessary. Th e co ndition of the herd er w ill neces . 0, 4117 corns into co ns id era ti on i n connec ti on w ith th e ques .o e 4 of continuing or modifying the rights of transit from Pula throug) the United States, as well as the regulatio n :114130sts wht,ch were temporarily es t a bli s h e d by the Red- L r° , e itY Trea' yof June 5, 1854. I desire, however, t o b e -,uer stooci while making this statement, that the colonial tllthorities, are not deemed to be intentionally unjust or un tuji” Mly towards the Unit e d St a t es, b u t on t h e con t rary, the r e is every reason to expect that with the approval of ,„‘ IrtVerial Government they will take tha necessary mew., 'res to prevent new incursions across the border. EMIGRATION. o T he act passed at the last session for the encouragement e migration, has, as f ar as was poss ibl e, b een put into or ation. It tit s eems to need amendments which w ill ena bl e th e h 2elli of the Government to prev en t th e p rac t; ce o f f rau d s p'inat tb.e immigrants while on their way and on their tiv al in the ports, so as to secure the m h ere a f ree c h o i ce a V'Jcation s and places of settlement. liberal disposition toward this great national policy i s itil kifested by most of the European States and ought to be leciProcated on our part by giving the immigrants effective t /itt t i onal protection. I regard our immigrants as one o f th e vtil le!sal replenishing streams which are appointed by Pro :/f4ellea to repair the tavages of internal war, and its wastes national strength and health. Oia that is necessary is to secure the flow of that stream 4 tB fulness, and to that end the Government must in e t 9 Way ma k e it man if es t t h a t it ne i t h er nee d s nor de tol impose involuntary military service upon those who „ ..` 441 from other lands to cast their lot in our country. FINANCES. _ lllO 3 financial affairs of the Government have been suc „..7f- olly administered. esring the last year the legislation of the last sessi on o f ~,.'4 lg ress has benefically effected the revenue, although - 7 c ient time has not yet elap se d t o ex p er i ence th e f u ll e t of several of the provisions of the acts of Congress Posing increased taxation. b ests receipts during th e y ear, f rom a ll sources , u p on th e L i s Of warrants signed by th e S ecre t ar y of th e T reasury , wsi . ncling loans and the balance in Treasury on the fi rs t d a y " 4 44-, 1863, were 1,304,796,007 dols 62c, and the aggre gate disbursements upon the same basis were 1,298,056,101 : Is 19c, leaving a balance in the Treasury as shown by ii i 4rr ante of 96,739,905 dols 73c. D e d uc t f ro m these amount s e amount of the principal of the public debt redeemed, and the a mount of issues in substitution therefor, and the actual 4110 Perations of the Treasury were—Receipts, 884,076,616 770 ; disbursements, 865,234,087 dols 86c, which leaves ` e l% balance in the treasury of 18,842,558 dols 710. 10f the receipt s th er e were derived from cus t oms 40 3 16,152 dols 99c, from lands 586,333 dole 29 c , f rom t o . ' c ot taxes, 475,648 dols 96 cents, from intern a l revenue tz ' , 741,134 d o l s 10 cen t s , f rom m i sce ll aneous sources 1 61 1,448 dol s 10 cents, and from loans a ppli e d t o actua tt t h P e ndituree, including former balance, 623,443,920 dols o h ! There were disbursed for the civil service 27,505,599 i 4 7c, for pensions and Indians 7,517,930 dols 97c, for the tt 4 t Department 60,791,842 d o l s 970, f or th e N avy D epart - t 8 5,733,292 dole 790, for interest of the public debt 4, 45 ,421 dols 69c; making an aggrega t e o f 865 , 234,987 : 5 86c, and leaving a balance in the Treasury of ,t 2,558 dole, 71 c, as b e f ore s t ate d . or the act ua l rece ipt s an d di s b ursemen t s f or th e fi rs t ill'arter, and the estimated receipts and disbursements for th e e three rema i n i ng quar t ers o f th e curren t fi sca l y e ar, and to general operations of the Treasury in detail, I referyou t he report of the Secretary of the Treasury, l concur with him in the opinion that the proportion of to moneys required to meet the expenses consequent upon War, derived from taxation, should be still further in % led; and I earnestly invite your attention to this sub '44sut to the end that there may be such additional legislation Lshall b e requ i re d t o mee t th e j us t expectat i ons o f th e ' 4 retary. THE PUBLIC DIET, 0, '4O bit day of July last, as appears by the books of the Pasury, amounted to 1,740,690,189 dols, 49 cents. bably, should the war continue for another year, that I t t ll ctlnt may be increased by not far from 500 millions. t e e ld as it is, for the most part, by our own people, it has n n ec ine a substantial branch of national though private pro rctty,. ,° . r obvious reasons the more nearly this property can di stributed among the people the better. To favour such et4 l distribution greater inducements to become owners l ek l 4 t perhaps with good effect, and without injury, be pre. 9 to persons of limited means. w ith this view I suggest whether it might not be both il l ,, l3 ,, e client and competent for Congress to provide that a b a ited amount of some future issue of publio securities C l i ght be held by any bona fide purchaser, exempt from nation and from seizure for debt under such restrictions kb ' limitation as might be necessary to guard against fee of so important a privilege, that this would enable ~...:4 1 ent persons to set aside a small.annuity against a pos '6ls day of want. t 'rivileges like these would render the possession of such 'o,rities to the amount limited most desirable to every t len of small means who might be able to secure enough ,Vie Purpose. bell 1 10 great advantages of citizens being creditors as 117 as debtors, with relation to the public debt, is ob 11s. Men readily perceive that they cannot be much 12, re sled by a debt which they owe to themselves The 1 1 io debt, on the Ist day of July last, although some -444 exceeding the estimate of the Secretary of the Tree tioY nud e to Congress at the commencement of last ses tt falls short of the estimate of that officer made in the gj ece ding December, as to its probable amount at the be -411,4j0g of this year, by the sum of 3,995,079 dols 33c. This o b . e xhibits a satisfactory condition and conduct of the " tions of the Treasury. BANKS. to Til e tt ational banking system is proving to be acceptable 1 4 : s Pitalists and to the people. On the 25th day of Nevem ?B4 National Banks bad been organised, a considerable tCoer of which were conversions from State bank s . t h ' ll tes from the State system to the National system are I t r; e lY taking place, and it is hoped that very soon there t l ,,be in the United States no banks of issue not autho -4 bY Congress, and no bank-note circulation not secured t hel l , Government, That the Government and the people 414 d erive general benefit from this change in the banking arlss of the country, can hardly be questioned. 1 44 he national system will create a reliable and permanent a'kne e i n su pp or t o f t h e N a ti ona l cre dit, an d protec t th e ° ,,He against losses in the use of paper money. Whether st o :t any further legislation is advisable for the suppres • k• of State bank issues, it will be for Congress to deter tZtesems quite clear that the Treasury cannot be Belida°. ! N il conducted unless the Government can exercise a res. %„ Il ing power over the bank-note circulation of the WAI DEPARTMENT. i t 21 443 report of the Secretary of War and the accomp any.. 14 40ouinents will detail the campaigns of the armies in th; field since the date of the last annual message, and also ° Aerations of the several administrative bureaus of the 1; 1 ' Department during the last year. . also specify the measures deemed essential for the ki t l °ll al defence, and to keep up and supply the requisite t te ; t4l 7 force. The report of the Secretary of the Navy 4t , el lte a comprehensive and satisfactory exhibit of the . i tirB of that department o f th e n a va l s ervice. tasubject of congratulation and laudable pride to our ot p 7 4t qfnen, that a navy of such vast proportions has s been O t lised in so brief a period with so much efficiency and THE NAVY, to t C° general extent of the navy, including vessels under Ih tlt rnetion of the Ist December, 1864, shows a total of itt v essels, carrying 4,610 guns., and 510,396 tons, being lo h ll qnal increase during the year over and above all 42: 4 by shipwreck or in battle of 83 vessels, 167 guns, and ',,, 32 7 ton s . 1 4 : i l le total number of men at this time in the naval service 11;, 11 ,ding officers is about 51,000. There have been captured kl b . 4 ,e navy during the year 324 vessels, and the whole I ,a '' l ser of naval captures since hostilities commenced is 14, 41, of which 267 are steamers. The gross proceeds aria trona the sale of condemned prize property, thus far tO l ted, amounts to 14,396,250 dole 51c. A large amount te h litt elt proceeds is still under adjudication and yet to be po rted. i ter :? total expenditure of the Navy Department of every th4i4ll3tion, including the cost of the immense squadrons lk h ave been called into existence from the 4th of March, i) to the Ist of November, 1864, are 238,617,262 dole 35c. te t ,, c4 r kvourable consideration is invited to the various te ? Car oendatione of the Secretary of the Navy, especially in e t ; ri 'tti to a navy-yard and suitable establishments for the q t rUction and repair of iron vessels and the machinery armature for our ships, to which reference was made in ti nnual message. 14'cntr attention is also invited to the views expressed 1 13. ° report in relation to the legislation of Congress f t° last session in respect to prize on our inland waters. t c° rdially concur in the recommendation of the Secretary Itt,L it he propriety of creating the new rank of Vice-Admiral naval service. Your attention is invited to the re %) tetV., the Postmaster-Geuerai for a detailedac coun t o f th e ' Ll °rts and financial condition of the Post - office Depart- POSTAL SERVICE. tt4 11116 Postal revenues for the year ending June 30, 1861, 12 ,6 rated to 12,460,253 dols 78c, and the expenditure to 1ti, 4 4,7 86 dol s 20 c , th e ex c e ss of expenditures over receipts 1 20 6,652 dols 42c. I Vo j •• 8 v iews presented by the Postmaster-General on the t 4 h e i e . t of special grants by the Government in aid of the 11 1( 1 ,. lehrcent of new lines of ocean mail steamships, and eo g r 'icy he recommended for the development of increased cc,tZercial intercourse with adjacent and neighbouring i;) titi. l.t e i s e :: should receive the careful consideration of t is OUR NATIONAL GROWTH. N noteworthy interest that the steady apansion population, improvement and governmental institutions, over the new and unoccupied portions of our country, have scarcely been checked, much less impelled or destroyed, by our great civil war, which, at first glance, would eeem to have absorbed almost the entire energies of the nation, NEW STATES. The organisation and admission of the State of Nevada has been completed in conformity with law, and thus our excellent system is firmly established in the mountains which once seemed a barren and uninhabitable waste be tween the Atlantic States and those which have grown up on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. THE TERRITORIES. The Territories of the Union are generally in a condition of prosperity fend rapid growth. Idaho and Montana, by reason of their great distance and the interruption of come munication with them ty Indian hostilities, have been only partially organised; but it is understood that these difficulties are about to disappear, which will permit their Governments, like those of the others, to go into speedy and full c peration. INDIAN AFFAIRS. As intimately connected with and promotive of this material growth of the nation, I ask the attention of Con gress to the valuable information and important recommen dations relating to the public lands, Indian affairs, the Pacific Railroad, and mineral discoveries, contained in the report of the Secretary of the Interior, which is herewith transmitted, and which report also embraces the subjects of patents, pensions, and other topics of public interest per taining to his department. PUBLIC LANDS. The quantity of public land disposed of during the five quarters ending on the 30th of September last was 4,221,342 acres, of which 1,538,614 acres were entered under the homestead law. The remainder was located with military land warrants, agricultural scrip certified to States for railroads, and sold for cash. The cash received from sales and location fees was 1,019,446 doffs. The income from sales during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864, was 678,007 21 dols against 136,077 95 dols received during the preceding year. The aggregate number of acres surveyed during the year has been equal to the quantity dispoeed of, and there is open to settlement about 133,000,000 acres of surveyed land. PACIFIC RAILROAD. The great enterprise of connecting the Atla:ltic with the Pacific States by railways and telegraphic lines has been entered upon with a vigour that gives assurance of success, notwithstanding the embarrassment arising from the pre vailing high prices of materials and labour. The routo of the main line of the road has been definitely located for 109 miles westward from the initial point at Omaha City, Nebraska ; and a preliminary location of the Pacific Railroad of California has been made from Sacra mento, eastward, to the great bend of Mucker River, in Nevada. Numerous discoveries of gold, silver and cinnebar mines have been added to the many het etofore known, and the country occupied by the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Moun tains and the subordinate ranges, now teem with enterpris ing labour, which is highly remumerative. MINES. It is believed that the products of the mines of precious metals in that region has, daring the year, reached, if not exceeded, 100,000,000 dols in value, THE INDIANS. It was recommended in my last annual message that our Indian system be remodelled. Congress at its last session acting upon the recommendation, did provide for reorganiz ing the system in California, and it, is believed that under the present organization the management of the Indians there will attended with reasonable success. Much yet remains to be done to provide for the proper government of the Indians in other parts of the country to render it secure for the advancing settler, and to provide for the welfare of the Indians, The Secretary reiterates his recommendations, and to them the attention of Congress is invited. rENSION'S. The liberal provisions made by Congress for paying pen sions to invalid soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and to the lsidows, orphans, and dependent mothers of those who have fallen in battle or died of disease contracted, or of wounds received iu the service of their country, have been diligently administered. There have been added to the pension rolls during the year ending June 30 last, the names of 16,770 invalid sal d:ers, and of 271 disabled seamen, making the present number of army invalid pensioners 22,767, and of navy invalid pensioners 712. Of widows, orphans, and mothers 22,198 have been placed on the army pension rolls, and 248 on the navy rolls. The present number of army pensioners of this class is 25,433, and of navy pensioners 793. At the beginning of the year the number of Revolutionary pensioners was 1,430. Only 12 of them were soldiers, of whom seven have since died. The remainder are those who under the law receive pensions because of relationship to_Re volution ary soldiers. During the year ending the 80th of June, 1864, 4,504,616 dols 920 have been paid to pensioners of all classes. DISTRICT Or COLUMBIA. I cheerfully commend to your continued patronage the benevolent institutions of tho District of Columbia, which have hitherto been established or fostered by Congress, and respectfully refer for information concerning them, and in relation to the Washington Aqueduct, the Capitol, and other matters of local interest, to the report of the Secretary. AGBICULTU BE. The Agricultural Department, under the supervision of its present energetic and faithful head, is rapidly commend ing itself to the great and viral interest it was created to advance. It is peculiarly the People's Department, in which they feel more directly concerned than in any other. I commend it to the continued attention and fostering care of Congress. THE WAR. The war continues. Since the last annual message, all the important lines and positions then occupied by our forces have been maintained, and our armies have steadily advanced, thus liberating the regions left in the rear, so that Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of other States, have produced reasonably fair crops. GENERAL SHERMAN. The most remarkable feature in the military occupations of the year is General Sherman's attempted march of 300 miles directly through an insurgent region. It tends to show a great increase of our relative strength that our General• iu-Chief should feel able to confront and hold in check every active force of the enemy, and yet to detach a well-appointed, large army to move on such au expedition. The result not yet being known, conjecture in regard to t are nob here indulged. STATE ORGANIZATION. Important movements have also occurred during the year to the effect of moulding society for durability in the Union. Although short of complete success, it is much in the right direction : that 12,000 citizens in each of the States of Arkansas and Louisiana have organized loyal State govern ments with free Constitutions, and are earnestly struggling to maintain and administer them. Tho movement in the same direction, more extensive, though less definite in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee, should not be overlooked. FREE MARYLAND. But Maryland presents the example of complete success, Maryland is secure to Liberty and Union for all the future. The genius of rebellion will no more claim Maryland. Like another foul spirit, being driven out, it may seek to tear her, but it will woo her no more. THE SLAVERY AMENDMENTS. At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment of the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States passed the Senate, but failed for lack of the two thirds vote, in the House of Representatives. Although the present is the same Congress, and nearly the same members, without questioning the wisdom or pa triotism of those who stood in opposition, I venture to recommend the reconsideration and passage of the measure at the present session. Of course the abstract question is not changed, but an intervening election shows almost certainty that the next Congress will pass the measure if this does not. Hence there is only a question of time as to when the proposed amendment will go to the States for their action, and as it is to so go at all events may we now agree that the sooner the better. TUE POPUZAII 'VOICE. It is not claimed that the election has imposed a duly on members to change their views or their votes any further than as additional element to ba considered, Their judg ment may be effected by it. It is the voice of the people now for the first time heard upon the question. In a great national crisis like ours unanimity of action among those seeking a common end is very desirable, almost indispensable, and yet no approach to such unani mity is attainable unless some deference shall be paid to the will of the majority, simply because it is the will of the majority. In this case the common end is the maintenance of the Union, and among the means to secure that end such will, through the election, is most clearly declared in favoar of such constitutional amendment. The most reliable indica tion of public purpose in this country is derived through our popular elections. Judging by the present canvass and its results, the pur pose of the people within the loyal States to maintain the integrity et the Union was never more firm, or more nearly unanimous than now, TILE ELECTION. The extraordinary calmness and good order with which the millions oL voters met and mingled at the polls, give strong assurance of this. Not only those who supported the Union Ticket (so called), but a great majority of the opposing party also, may be fairly claimed to entertain and to be actuated by the same purpose. It is an unanswerable argument to this effect, that no candidate for any office whatever, high or low, has ventured to seek votes on the avowal that he was for giving up the Union• There have been much impugning of motives, and much heated controversy as to the proper means and best mode of advancing the Union cause, but in the distinct issue of Union or no union the politicane have shown their inetinc- rnE SUN, _LONDON, MONDAY hvENINti: .DECEMBER 19, 1864. tive knowledge, that there is no diversity among the people. In affording the people the fair opportunity of showing one to another, and to the world, this firmness and unani mity of purpose, the election has been of vast value to the national cause. The election has exhibited another fact not less valuable to be known—the fact that we do not approach exhaustion in the most important branch of the national resources, that of living men. MONEY MARKET AND 90MMIILCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is assuming a condition of great stringency. For a time there are little hopes of the rates receding. The end of the quarter, and particularly of the year, is always a period when the commercial classes have to seek the indulgence of their discount brokers, The numberless accounts to be settled, and the entering into new engagements are sure to bring into circulation a large amount of mercantile paper. To day, both the public and pri vate establishments, as well as the /lAA of England, have transacted a large amount of business. The brokers have been latterly much pressed for accom modation, and their available resources have conse quently been greatly diminished. The rates out of doors have therefore been very firm, and the lowest quotation has been equal to the official mini. mum of 6 per cent. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week represent that business in most departments has remained very quiet. At Man chester prices of both cloths and yarns have been without change of importance, although there was a slight tendency to improvement. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has been dull consequent upon the weather; while at Lei ceister and Nottingham there has been less activity. In the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been no material change. The bullion operations at the Bark, on Satur day, comprised an influx of £32,00u in bar gold, and the withdrawal of 55,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. Tha Asia, from New York, has brought £6,163. The scrip certificates of the United Danubian Principalities Loan, 1864, are now ready for deli very in exchange for the letters of allotment at the Imperial Ottoman Bank, New Bank-buildings, LothburT. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were 65f. 30c. Firm. With the appearance of Christmas there is the usual curtailment of business in all the Stock Ex. change markets, but the inactivity of speculation, and the limited dealings of the investing public. do not induce their customary depreciation, as prices are deriving much support from the late im provement in money and the quiescent position of political affairs. Consols for transfer are 891, and for the account 89k The New Threes and Re. duced Annuities are 881, ; Annuities, 1885, 14;; Exchequer Bills for March, 4s dis. to par; India 5 per Cents, 103; Debentures, 98 ; and the Bonds, 3s 53 prem. In the Foreign Market there has not been much animation, but prices in several instances have im. proved. Spanish Passive have risen to 311 I, and do. CertifiCates to 131 1 14 ; Mexican to 294 4 ; do. New to 27-Z Z. Greek are 221 23i; the Confede. rate Loan, 61 63 ; Turkish Consolides, 471 I; the Danubian. Loan, par to 4 prem.; the Egyptian, 1 prem. ; and the Montevidean, 11 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been on a very moderate scale, but quotations ge. nerally are well supported. Great Eastern have improved *, and Midland and North Eastern (Bera wick), each k; while North Western have de clined 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Lon don and County realise 811; Bank of New Zea land, 168 ; National Discount, 15f 16k. BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Jan. 10 3 per Cent. Reduced B4 New 3 per Cent B B4 New 21 per Cent. Jan. . Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 30 yrs, sxpire [9th Jan,, 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Bea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — ,L3hequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4Jper Cent — Do £500 Do £lOO and .£2OO .. 4 dis par Rai England Stk, 51 per Ct. o Account.. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. mita Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 shut Do Account .. Do 5 per Cent. July, 1570 DO Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 .... Do Certificates Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Do 4i pei Cent. Do Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872..... ... Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 l'11:01-10U0U1863 ............... 1) D u o under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING "" Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent ...... _ Do 4i per Cent., 1852-58-6 U Do 3aenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do AceOunv.... ............ ~ .. Jailian 6 per Cent. _ Colombian 6 per Cent ................. Cuba, 6 per Cent. __ Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Do 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Warrant.. Cent............ : 1 - 55 2 : 11 5 : 1 s e ; g q py u op a , t d ii o : rrnoNv7iesp%ovenraConsolidated,Cl:: Cent 1364 Land W. . iaer : a l . Do £lOO Bonds Do, Second Issue ....... Do e pu: :: 3 : 2 Do Scrip, £l5 paid 1 Pm Cent.,Lir D ee o k A s c p co erunti... s u 0.. n 1824-5, x-0 ----- Do Coupone -.- Do Account --- • • itlatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 - — ,tatian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana itailwa) 71} xtexican 3 per Cent ...... __ _ _ Do Account ...... _ D o 1864....... . 271 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Freticli • ... i • • • —die Do Scrip, £53 paid......., 121 dis .i]o French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e — dis x d Moorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada ....... ... Do 2 per Cent. Do Deterred ........................ Do Land Warrants (Hectare s ) .. .... D o Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861.. Do do Aug., 1866.... Peruvian 41 per Cent ..... ••••. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)..... ..... Do 41 per Cent., 1862 ...... .. . Do Account.... Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Do Account .. 471 Russian 6 per Cent 1822, £ Bt. Do 41- per Cent., 1850 • • Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do Do 5 per Cent, 1 86 4 8 f '3 88f Do Scrip, £65 paid ...... pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account 3panish 3 per Cent ..... Do Account 4Bl 1 Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 3ll iipanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account .. 14 131 iwedish, 4 per Cent rarkish 6 per Cent. 1854 ...... .. Do Account Do 6 per Cent.:lBsB Do Account 703 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. 72 3 Do £lOO Bonds Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent....... Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. ... Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do 41 p Cont., 1861 ... 4ll 1 Do 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 6 per Cent„ Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f ➢ntch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1864E1(.25 francs — Do Account 641 Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedraontese, 6 per Cent,, Ex. 251 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9k Dottocout o ego 0000000 'l t o v+l, 8 0 i I SHARE MARKETS.—This Day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS, Closing linainess share Railways. ""i Prim. done. t 5.14, chart 100 Sk I .44 10 100 I too ,00 [OO ittsek stook 20 stook 1,0 100 100 100 100 100 too 100 100 stook stook stock stock stook hook A took 20 stock 4 tool stock BLOOk Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val iitythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon A Cornwall gets no div Do A till 6p c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc.i Dun.,Perth,&Ab. JU130. , Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western.l Great Eastern, Ord. stk' Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an , i W. of Irelnn H Great WeBterr ,Original Do Str Val a. ;toes Do. South Wales .... Do. .111 d. :Oxlora • Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwall !Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast . Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western', Lon. & Sw.th Western' Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. ' Dot shares... Metropolitan Midland Do Binning. & Derby 1 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland) I Do. # shares ulid Kent ... North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwioi. Do, G.N.E. puroha®i Do Leeds Do York Do Carliale Do. Stook. & Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 18 North London Do New .. Do New, 1864 North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot N. E., Aber. stoch Do Soot.'Mid. stook.. Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union .... ,South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok.,andWok Faff Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1311 48} 1 8 1341 4 179 13i 91 st 91 59 i i 45,1 116/ 1 17 106 61 381 91 97 1201 i A 1 651 6 121 20i 139 114 k 104 } i 8051 6 11 i Business don. 59 1031 103 104/ 1 ? 701 li 66 loti 31 82 11 101 ‘JULONIAL 140 V ERNSIENT SEC URITIEs 'British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 100 Do. do. 1883 100 - - • ,t,.040v.6p.0.Ja. &J ull 1877-81 lOO 97 99 991 Do. ap. o. Feb. & Aug. 100 97 99 Do. ap. a. Mar. & Sept. 100 97 99 Do. p. o. Jan.&July. 10c 88 90 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 86 89 ape G.llope, 6 p c,1871 100 103 105 Do.Ap dz, Oot. 1881 100 105 107 Do. 1801 100 106 108 to. Jan. & July. 1891 100 109 111 ;eyion, Nov.lFo9, 6 p 100 102 104 Do. 1878, do. 100 109 112 11auritius 6 p.cent.lB73, 00 105 107 Do. 18781 101 105 109 Do. 1882 100 106 108 \Tata' Gov. 6 per cant 100 I o i4 106 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 98 101 101 v.S.W.Gov-6p 0,180 , 100 98 100 Du. sp. c.,18i1 to 1.321 100 95 97 964 Do. d0.,1888 &upwch 100 94 98 911 54 lew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 - Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 99 101 4ueensland Gcv. Bp. c lOO 104 105 1044 i. Aus Gov. 6 p.c.1068-' lOO - - Do. 1178 &upwardi lOO 107 109 trlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 'Do. 10 6 p.o. An.&Oot 1 100 11061 1074 1074 64 BRITISH MINES. 2 'ambrian Consol. Gobi 1 Chiverton 3 Of 74 )duoro Amalgamated — 32 13 teven G. Cone. (Taoist 1 580 600 Drakewalla.. .ast Bassett (Illogan) su 47 49 !last Caradon ..... 1.12. s 19 20 lit Cam Brea 1.4. c, 6 7 East Grenville .. 2 . 7 . 0, 5 8 East Lovell W'l Russel (Tavistk N.13.L 5 51 , Aarn.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 601 5 ' 7 4 Great Laxey, all 19 20 A reat South Tolgus... uls LI 2 .1. Wheal Vor (llelstot 40 35 87 334 renville 7 8.0. 56 8 Jerc,d's-Foot ...... 8.13 25 37 I ingston Downs 4.18.0 4 41 dargaret (Uny Lelant I 8 9 arke Valley. 4 vndv Iron Ore (Lim. 24 11 1 ,ew 6etun 2l/ CO 70 • orth Downs... ...... North Roskear.. 294 17 19 tv !et isasset(lllo4an 3.10.6 16 2 'nett Wheal Crotty Prosper 7.1. e. 24 3 ,•rovidenoe( Way Lelnt. 10.8.7 34 36 south Caradon(St.Cleer 11 f,20 540 heal Fran. (Illogat, 18.18.1 33 36 Stray Park Crolt 16 17 test Basset (Illogan).. 11 7 9 A Cr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiverton West Seton riThee,l Basset (Mogan 6 90 93 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 1 9 11 WhealLndcott .. .. . f Wheal Mary Ann ( 5 1.1 en..) 8 13 15 Wheal oeton 5Bl 195 200 Wheal Trelawney (Lls.l 7 18 20 Wheal Union 4 1 I PREFERENCE SHAREB. Mid C Di North !onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, ito. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1341 Eastern, ockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 321 Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0,6), itto, 4i per cent., 95 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Eastern 41) per cent. pf., itto, new a per cent pc., 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London aim:Chatham, 4} per Cent., Ditto, Corn. Fund stock. 5 per cent., 941 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4} FOREIGN MINES. South Great Di Port Philip, lf ' St. John del Key (lim.), 34 BANK& Agra and M ssterman's (Um.), 135 Alliance 36g j Ditto, new, Ditto, issued at 10 pm., of Which 10 is pd , 2 0 # 1 20j Australasia, Ditto, new, 65 6 Bank of Queensland (Um), 17 Bank of New Zealand, 164 Consolidated Bank, lira., i 1 4 European Bank, Urn., 84 j Imperial Bank (11m.). Ditto, new, issued atgpm., 281 Imperial Ottoman, 17 4 Laud Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 5 44 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 71 London Bank of Scotland, lim. 94 London, Birm., and South Staffordshire, lim, 17j London and County, 81 50 London Joint Stock, 19g Ditto, new, 36g London and South African, 23 Midland Bank (lim.), 19,} New South Wales, 46 Oriental Bank Corporation, 57 61 Provincial Banking Corporation. MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Um., 9 Bombay Gas, lira., Ceylon Company, 101 Commercial Union, Insurance, €1 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, Ditto (AM bk I Credit Fonder of Mauritius, ei 7 Crystal Palace, 32 ! Ditto, Preference, 112 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 1121 14 Ebbw Yale, 46 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 51 ; Fore-street Warehouse, lim., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 6; Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 81 International Financial Society, Um., 7i Joint Stock Discount, lira.. 7 London Financial Association, lira., 246 London General Omnibus Company, 3 + Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., Royal Mail Steam,losl Societe Financiere d'Egypte, lira,, 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 7i Universal Marine, lien., 5, GROWTH DV RING THE WAR. While it is melancholy to reflect that the war has filled so many graves, and caused mourning to so many hearts, it is some relief to know that, compared with the surviving, the fallen have been so few. While corps and divisions and brigades and regiments have formed, and fought, and dwindled, and gone out of existence, a great majority of the men who composed them are still living. The same is true of the naval service. The election re turns prove this. So many voters could not else be found. The States regularly holding eloctione, both now and four years ago, to wit—Ualiturnia, Connecticut, Delaware, Illi nois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massa chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, cast 3,982,011 votes now against 3,870,222 cast, then showing an aggregate now of 3,398,211, to which is to be addeo 33,726 cast now in the new States of Kansas and Nevada, which States did not vote in 1861. This swelling the aggregate to 4,016,773, and the net increase during the three years and a half of war, to 145,751. A table is appended showing particulars. To this again should be added the number of all soldiers in the field from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jetsey, Delaware, In• diana, Illinois, and California, who, by the laws of those States could not vote away from their homes, and which number cannot be less than 90,000; nor is this all. The number in organised territories is triple now what it was four years ago. While thousands, white and black, join us as the national arms press back the insurgent lines. So much is shown affirmatively and negatively by the election. It is not material to inquire how the increase has been produced, or to show that it would have been greater but for the war, which is probably true; the important fact remains demonstrated, that we have mare men now than we had when the war began ; that we are not exhausted in pro cess of exhaustion, that we are gaining strength, and may, if need be, maintain the contest indefinitely. This as to men. NATIONAL GROWTH. Material resources are now more complete and abundant than ever. The national resources, then, are uuexhansted, and, as we believe, inexhaustible. The public purpose to re-establish and maintain the national authority is un changed, and, as we believe, unchangeable. The manner cf continuing this effort remains to choose. On a careful consideration of all the evidence accessible, it seems to me that no attempt at negotiation with the in surgent leader could result in any good. He would accept of nothing short of the severance of the Union. His de clinations to this effect are explicit and oft-repeated. He does not attempt to deceive us• He affords us no excuse to decline ourselves. We cannot voluntarily yield it. Between him and us the issue is dis tinct, simple, and inflexible. It is an issue which can only be tried by war, and decided by victory. If we yield, we are beaten. VIGOROUS WAR. If the Southern people fail him, he is beaten. Either way it would be the victory and defeat following war. What is true, however, of him who heads the insurgent cause, is not necessarily true of those who follow. Al though he cannot reaccept the Union, they can. Some of them we know already desire peace and reunion. The number of such may increase. SUBMISSION 07 THE REBELS. They can at any moment have peace simply by laying down their arms and submitting to the national authority under the Constitution. After so much the Government could not, if it would, maintain war against thorn. The loyal pooplo would not sustain or allow it. If questions should remain, we would adjust them by the peaceful means pf legislation, conference, courts and votes. Operating only in Constitutional and lawful channels, some certain and other possible questions are and would be be yond the Executive power to adjust, as for instance the ad mission of members into Congress, and whatever might re quire the appropriation of money. The executive power itself would be greatly diminished by the cessation of actual war. Pardons mid remissions of forfeiture, however, would still be within executive control. In what spirit and temper this control would be exercised can be fairly judged of by the past. THE AMNESTY. A year ago general pardon and amnesty upon specified terms were offered to all except certain designated classes, and it was at the same time made known that the ex cepted classes were still within contemplation of special clemency. During the year many availed themselves of the general provisions and many would, only that the signs of bad faith in some led to such precautionary measures as ren dered the practical process less easy and certain, during the slime time also of special pardons, have been granted to individuals of excepted classes, and no ♦oluntary action has been denied• Thus practically the door has been for a full year open to all, except such as wore not in condition to make free choice, that is as such as were in custody or under constraint. It is still so open to all, but the time may come, and probably will come, when public duty shall demand that it be closed, and that in lieu thereof, more vigorous measures than heretofore shall be adopted. SLAVERY TO DIE, In presenting the abandonment of armed resistance to the national authority on the part of the insurgents as the only indispensable condition to ending the war on the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago; and that while I remain in my present position I shall not at tempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. Nor shall I return to k 1 a very any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the aots_of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Ex e encivo duty to re-ensiava such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply to say, that the war will cease on the part of the Government whenever it shall ha re ceased on the part of those who began it. (Signed) AIIRAS/11k1 LINCOLN. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH STREET, SNOWBALLING.—Joseph Wood, a lad, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with disorderly conduct. Gordon, 33 C, said that on the previous morning, about half-past eleven o'clock, he saw the defendant and about forty other lads in Castle-street, Leicester-square, snow balling every person passing along the street, elderly per sons going to church being more especially selected. One person complained to him (Gordon) that his hat had been broken by a snowball thrown by one of the lads. As the de fendant was the ,biggest of the lads, and the most active, he took him into custody. Mr Tyrwhitt ordered the defendant to find one bail in £5 to keep the peace for two months. ASSAULT ON AN OMNIBUS CONDUCTOR; Mr. George Frederick Bridges, sculptor, of No. 3, Vincent-square, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with bung drunk, and assaulting Sydney Simmunds, an omnibus conductor, badge 505. The conductor said the defendant got into hisomnibus on Saturday night while he was giving some ladies change, he (complainant) not noticing that ho was drunk. While passing along Oxford-street, near Berwick-street, the defendant put his hand through the window of the door and gave him a blow on the back, Ho told the defendant to keep his hands to himself, and on the omnibus reaching the end of Orchard-street, the defendant got out, and as he would not pay, and had kept the omnibus waiting a quar ter of an hour, he gave him into custody. Mr Tyrwhitt said if the defendant liked to settle the mat ter with the conductor, he would permit him to do so. Subsequently it was mentioned to the magistrate that the conductor had offered to take 7s 6d, he having lost a day's work, but that the defendant declined to give it him, where, upon Mr Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s. TEE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BLACKHEATH.— The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate men killed by the collision in the tunnel near Blackheath, was opened this afternoon, but the proceedings consisted chiefly of identifying the bodies. The inquiry was adjourned. WANTON REMOVAL OF LONDON ANTIQUITIES.— A correspondent of the Tinzes writes—" Eeelesi. astical sculpture in London is so rare that we cannot afford to lose any of what little still remains to us unless there is absolute necessity for its removal. Among the most curi ous things of the kind were the representations of the Last Judgment that were placed over the entrances to some of the City churchyards. Not many years ago there were three instances—namely, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, St,Giles'e-in-the-Fields, and St Stephen's Coleman-street, which is still in situ, and appears to be valued, as it should be, by the authorities, as S'3lllo pains have during the last few years been expended on its repair and preservation. That which was over the gateway of St. Andrew's, Hol born, was some years back taken down and erected for a time in Shoc-lane. Ultimately it was, I beli e ve, given or sold to aMr Beasley, of Bangor-Nouse, where it still re mains as an ornament to the chimney - piece. It is to the second example that I especially wish to call your attention, and through your world-wide columns to protest against its removal, What has become of it ? Has it shared the fate of the Lynn carved stallwork and been sold to some dealer or collector ? Or is it still in the possession of the parochial authorities ? In any case, sir, if the thing is not impossible, it ought to be restored to its original position. As a work of art, it is by no means to be despised ; as a London curi osity, and above all as an instance of post-Reformation sculpture. it is of the highest interest. This mania for destroying, or at best transferring to antiquarian collections, everything that the individual parsons, churchwardens, architects, or builders do not happen to understand or value is truly distressing. 87 89 131 132 6 7 34 30 16 17 90 92 106 108 48 49 7i 81 134 136 1M 151 130 132 88 00 781 7,4 87 69 68 60 44 46 100 102 1161 )17j 82 84 105 106 38 40 120} 12 i 97 98 66b 66 120 i ;21i 1381 139 i 108 110 55i 66i 254 464 114 1144 72} 73i 1A 104 i 87k 88k 11 12 p 9 10 120 125 ..k 2 1 , 1 11 79k fiuk 101 fl 138 ;12 58 V 43 45 85 Ai 8 9 163 168 3i 4i p 11 , 9 111 38 40 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways kflantio dr St Lawrence ione.,Baroda&.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent.. . Do. E. hares. dunalo and Lome Hurof Do. Preference 3uffalo,Brant,&Godricl p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 187 )o. do. June 1. IS. lcuttnAir S. Eastn. (I.nl ;npeTown & Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf 4astn. Bengal v.:. b p. ii:ast Indian. mt. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext Grand Trunk of Canal Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rrei. Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Po el. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th I'ref. stock Do. do. deferred UndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. GILL 5 per cen' Do. New gua. 5 p. a It. South.of India(Lion m uaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do. ... . it. W. of Canada Share,- Do. New Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Iladras guar., sp. c. 1 Do. 41 p. o. Extension De. 44 do , Do. Fifth Extension %ielb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds ok Hobson's Bay. gewßr unswfok Candy Class A and 8.. N.Rl.C'da6 po Ist lb& Seinde Do. Delhi Do. do sao Do. Punjaub e Do. Indus. St. Flo 4) all 100 xlOO 100 < 2 : 1( 0 000 Paid. Closing Price. 5S *3O 10211 1036 Oh; ip 5 5I 8 9 75 80 98 100 8) 90 1021 1031 104 105 21 22 83 91 70 72 61 .34 66 68 56 58 53 64 47 50 30 32 28 30 1031 2.041, pr ip pr 4p 101 103 9 9} 11i 11, 88 DO 80 62 1 i d 10:i 1034 96 08 91 03 59 51 f 5 82 84 10: 103 102,4 1034, id 1p i 103 101 95 97 MABZETS--This Day, MARK LANE. Th e es luntry markets held on Saturday were very quiet for wheat, yet prices, as a rule, fluctuated to a very trifling extent. Bart:7, oats, beans, peas and flour were in but mo derate request, at late rater. On the Continent the corn trade generally is quiet, at about previous quotations. At New York business in bread stuffs, as regards exports, is still mush restricted. But moderate supplies of English produce wero received up to our market last seek. The imports from abroad amounted to 9,553 quarters ,of wheat, 8,628 barley, 77,990 oats, 2,810 rye, 1,836 beans, 452 peas, 182 tares, 17,966 lin seed. 3,924 oilseeds, 75 sundry seeds ; aril 150 sacks of flour. A very small supply of English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day, but there was no improvement in the general condition of the produce. Tho trade for all qualities ruled far from active; nevertheless, the supply of dry produce was disposed of at an early hour at last Mon. day's currency. Damp parcels were difficult of sale, yet they found buyers at previous quotations. - . 'There was a good supply of I9retgn wheat on the stands. Winter red American qualities were decidedly firm in price, whilst spring red American produce moved off steadily at full quotations. For other descriptions of foreign wheat the trade ruled quiet, but at full prices. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supply of barley on sale was somewhat extensive. Malting descriptions were a dull iaquiry at about previous quotations. Grinding and distilling qualities were in slow request; and business was done occasionally at low paices. The trade for malt was in a sluggish state on former terms. There was a full average supply of oats on the stands. The trade was less active than on Monday last, and price s ruled the turn easier. Beans met a slow sale, and last Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. Peas commanded very little attention, although the supply on offer was very moderate. The quotations, how. ever, ruled stationary. _ _ _ In flour, only a moderate business Was transacted, on former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to 40s Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 4os 44s Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye— Barley—Grinding 22s 25s Malting, new, 3os 35s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 63s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 63s Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding, 19s 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 22s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 40s Boilers 36s 40s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk .... 26s 28s American, per barrel l9s 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. For the time of the year the supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day was rather extensive. Sales progressed slowly, and in some instances prices had a drooping tendency. The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland, were moderately good, and in full average condition. All breeds met a dull sale at a decline in the quotations, compared with Thursday last, of 2d per Sibs. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 5s 8d per 81bs. From Linoolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 1,200 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of England, 900 various breeds; from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 200 oxen and heifers. The show of cheap was seasonably extensive, The quality of moat breeds was good. Compared with Monday last, the mutton trade was inactive; nevertheless, that day's prices were supported. The best Downs and half-breds' were dis posed of at 6s per Blbs. A few lambs were on offer. They changed hands at 7s per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off slowly, and prices were the turn lower• The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. We were well supplied with pigs, which moved off slowly at from Os 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs. Per 81bs. to 1 s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 5 0 Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 Prime Scots, &o. 5 6 6 8 Urse. & inf. sheep 4 2 i 8 Second quality do. 4 10 5 2 Lambs....( Suckling calves, 16s to 22s 20s to 263 each. link the offal. s. d. s d Pritnecrs-wool d 0.6 4 6 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 10 Prime small do 5 05 _ 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 s Od to Os Od. and quarter-old store pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. FORBIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves .... Pigs; Beasts .. 3,760 Cows Sheep ' Calves Pigs. 330 , The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to :10,361 head. in the corresponding week in 1863, we received 6,793—in 1862, 3,767—in 1361, 3,641 —in 1860, 3,456—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858, 4,110. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsl WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp 52 32 22 .. Bremen ... 20 .. 38 Boulogne — 11 .. .. 592 Calais — " 11 , .. 173 Dordt.. 6O 318 • • Dunkirk. .. Gibraltar Hamburg Harlingen Medemblik Nieu Diep Ostend 93 .. 149 , 8 156 Rotterdam 1033 2637 • • • • 410 „ 341 Tonning Cadiz Total ....1,825 .. 6,594 .. 451 ..1491 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs• 1863 1460 .. 4,537 .. 573 .. 293 1862 .. 281 .. 3,017 469 .. 1861 492 .. 2,708 .. 433 .. 1860 1859 A. statement and comparison of the supplies fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 21, 1863, Monday, Dec. 19, 1864. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. --. • • and prices of Metropolitan and this day Dec. 21, Dec. 19, 1863. 1864. Coal-me and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 Bto 4 4 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 4 6 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 410 5 2 5 4 Prime Scots, Bcc . . Coarse and inferior sheep: 4 0 4 6 4 0 4 8 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 5 4 6 8 5 4 6 8 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves .. 4 0 4 8 4 2 410 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts .. Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs .. 220 390 SUPPLIES ON SALE,I Dec. 22, 1862.—Beasts, 1,970 — sheep, 7,o3o—calves, 32—pigs, 220. Die. 22, 1861.—Beasts, 1,950 —sheep, 4,soo—calves, 4—pigs, 200. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town and country killed meat on sale at these markets are seasonably large. For all descriptions, the trade is very firm at the annexed quotations : Per 81b. by the carcase. sd d sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 4 Middling mutton 4 2 4 8 Middling d 0... 3 6 4 2 Prime do .. 4 10 5 2 Prime large do. 4 4 4 8 Veal Do. small do. .. 410 6 0 Small pork ~ Large pork .... 3 8 4 6 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fair average supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets. The trade, on the whole, is steady, but good and fine samples chiefly command attention and are firm in price. Inferior produce is somewhat easier to purchase. The imports into London last week was 150 tons from Antwerp, 150 tons from Dunkirk, 48 bags from Rotterdam, 154 from Boulogne, 6 from Hamburg, and 10 from Amsterdam. Yorkshire Regents 9OB to 110 s per ton. Flukes Kent and Essex Regents Rooks Scotch Regents Foreign BOROUGH HOP. The supplies of English and foreign hops on sale are but moderate. The demand, however, is by no means active; nevertheless, prices rule firm, with a tendency to improve ment as regards fine qualities. The imports into London last week amounted to 3) bales from A tnwerp Bou logne ; 233, Rotterdam; 173, Hamburg ; 90 Ostend!; 350, Bremen ; 80, New York , and 440 packets from Jersey. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent New Weald of Kent - N ew Sussex 1105 to 140 s Yearlings .. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close on Thursday lest. During their progress 88,828 bales were disposed of, comprising 21,894 bales from New South Wales and Queensland, 18,005 Victoria, 8,041 Tasmania, 5,604 South Australia, 11,229 New Zealand, 247 Western Aus tralia, 26,213 Cape, and 2,595 bales from sundry ports. The sales opened at an average decline is prices from last series of Id per lb. Subsequently, however, the biddings for good and fine wools increased in activity, whilst the quotations improved, and were then nearly or quite equal to those current last sales. Faulty wools were extremely difficult of disposal throughout, and a fall varying from ld to 3d per lb. took place in prices. The sales closed at the rates current last series for good and fine descriptions of wool, but at the above decline of from is to 3d per lb. for inferior parcels. A very small portion of the supply was taken by foreign buyers. Fleeces —South Down hoggets Half-bred do Kent fleeces • • a d 2 0 2 2 2 2 d 2 2 3 2 21 2 0 2 2 2 o►l 2 2 1 11 TALLOW. south Down ewes and wethers Leicester do. ... . 2 1 Sorts —Clothing Combing SEEDS. The demand for most agricultural seeds is inactive, yet tie quotations remain unaltered from last week. There is a firm inquiry for rapeseed, and the currencies are steadily maintained. East India linseed is slightly easier in price. Few transactions have occurred in the cake trade, and in some instances a fall of 5a per ton has taken place. T arnlp, White,p. bus.as to 22s Swede —8 —8 Mustard, Brown —s —s Carraway 34s 3 i's Coriander 2lB :Zs item seed per qr 42s 43s I Linseed,Eng.sowing 64s 6SB Crushing s9s 62s Baltic —s —s Odessa —s --g Linseed Cake, p ton —s . English £loos £ll 6u Foreign .£9 10s .£ll Rape Cakes,p ton £slos .£435,, Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71s 78 White, Tares, Spring —B New winter, bush 1 s lis Canary, per quarter —s --s Rye grass Clover, Red Eng., et. ---s White Foreign Red —B —s White —s —s Trefoil new —s —S The tallow trade is dull today, and prices are lower. P.Y.C. is quoted at 41s per cwt on the spot. Town tallo - ,0 commands 41s 6d net cash, Rough fat is selling at 2s Id per Sibs. Particulars. 1850. 1 1881 1862. 1863. I 1864. - Stock this day.... 73,044 53.146 55.435 71.348 60,817 Price of Y.C. 6063.1 :o l sls 0d to 45938 t 0,40891 (hi 1 0, —sOd 51s d 45s 6d 51s Oci --s Od Delivery lastweek 1 319 1,521 1,823 2,449 2,C0 g Ditto from June 1 53,358 81,716 47,558 , 40,38 50, , A13 Arrivals last week 267 2,9:.4 809 3.6,6 1,171 Ditto from June 1 99,3 8 78,181 64,684 73,8.9 6'.3,639 Price of Town .... 6.6 Oil 52s 9d 46s 6d f 43s Od ( 'as 9d THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. TAT TERSALL' S. ---This Evening, THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Liddington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Duke (take 12 to 1) 22 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Brother to Minnie (offered) 33 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken) 33 to 1 agst Longaown (taken and offered) 1000 to 15 agst Friday (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Congress (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Grappler (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. JANUARY. Manchester 2 FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring., 21 1 Nottingham Spring .... 28 MARCH. Derby Spring 2 Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring Doncaster Spring l4 Warwick Spring Chelmsford Spring IL. Northampton 4 Croxton Park 7 Durham l7 Newmarket Craven Cat teriek Bridge Thirsk 2l Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester York Spring .. .. Salisbury Bath ,, 3 Epsom Summer 3O IN E. I Hampton Newton Newcastle Worcester Summer LY. Epsom Summer (con.).. 1 Manchester .. 7 Ascot Alexandra Park 2O Ju Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Nottingham Summer .. 18 Chesterfield Goodwood Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Dec. 19. v!a Marseilles' .. Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Dec. 29. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 19. via Marseilles ...Dec. 27. Falkland Islands . Gibraltar, via Southampt,u Dec. 19, Endia (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19. via Mareedes....Dec, 27. Endia (Bombay), via Southampton . via Marseilles Dec. 21, Portugal.... Jan. 5. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 12. via Marseilles Dec. 19. Newfoundland ..Dec. 21. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet.... Dec 21. by U.S. i,acket.... I,v Canadian packet.Dec. : l6 . W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Jan. 10. West Indies and Pacific Bahamas (via New York) Dec. 15. Bermuda (ditto) Cuba and Mexico Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Sales, 7,000 bales or more. Holders ask I advance in consequence of the news from America. CRYSTAL PALACE.—At ten o'clock this morning the sun shone out most brilliantly at Sydenham. The Crystal Palace grounds, with the varied vegetation of rare trees and plants, partly covered with snow, presented the most beautiful aspect. The bright Italian sky lit the palace itself in the brightest relief. Not a particle of snow remained on the roof of the palace. The tempera ture maintained within the building being sufficient to melt it as it fell on the glass. During Saturday night the thermometer outside registered 13 degrees of frost ; last night it did not descend more than 5 degrees below the freezing point. Within the palace, by means of the fitty miles of hot water apparatus, the temperature maintained was comfortably warm; about 55 degrees, the temperate point of Fahrenheit. THE CHIDWELL• HEATH MURDER.—The :sheriff of Essex has appointed Wednesday, the 28th inst., for the execution of Francis Wane, who was convicted at the late assizes for that county of the murder of a woman named Emily Blunt, with whom he had formerly cohabited. It is already known that the prisoner has confessed his crime. He has since made various statements confirmatory of the evidence adduced at the trial. The prisoner exhibits a lamentable state of ignorance, and is unable to write or read. Lord and Lady Bloomfield will leave Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire, to-day, where they have been visit ing the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke to visit Mr and Lady Elizabeth Adeano at their seat in the same county. General Thomas Francis Meagher has reported for duty to General Steedman, at Chattanooga, and the " Gazette," of that place, says he " has been assigned to the command of a provisional division, composed of troops from the various corps, who, from whatever cause, did not accompany Sherman. PERSONAL COURAGE OF THE FRENCII PEROR.—On the fourth night after the coup d'etat, my daughter and myself were present at a ball, given by the Duchess of Hamilton, in honour of the Prince Presi dent, at the Hotel Bristol, Place Vendome. At ten o'clock precisely, the President entered the ball-room, accompanied by Count Bacciochi, when a quadrille was formed ; the Prince dancing wtth the Duchess of Hamilton, Lady Pol timore and the Duke of Hamilton being the vis - a-vis. The se r c i o n n c d es r m a quadrille sooneas is h foll p ow ar e t d ne ; r, w L h o e r n d the Prince and dose Ladythe p Cowley ma king the vis-a - vis. " The Prince appeared perfectly cool and collected—he conversed with a great many persons, but more particularly with Lord Cowley, who had only arrived in Paris that morning, to fill his Post of British Ambassador, Lord Francis Gordon, Strang ford, Halliburton, Ernest Bruce, with their wives, were present—together with many foreigners of distinction. The instant the clock struck 12, Count B ieciochi, in a low whisper, said that the Prince's carriage was ready— w he re . upon the Duke of Hamilton, taking two wax-candles, con ducted his imperial guest downstairs, and handed him into his plain brougham. On the return of the Duke to the ball-room, he observed to several friends who had collected round, How extraordinary 1 There was neither military nor police in the court-yard of the hotel, to protect the President in case of danger.' In fact, the Prince returned at midnight, without an escort, to the Elyste, in a one horse-brougham,—Captain &motes Vird Sertes Anecdotal Recollections. STONEWALL JAclisoN'S BELIEF IN A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE, and his habit of constaLt prayer.— " When I take a draught of water, I always pause, as my palate receives the refreshment, to lift up my heart to God in thanks and prayer for the water of life. Whenever I drop a letter into the boa I send a petition along with it for Clod's blessing upon its mission, and upon the person to whom it is vent, When I break the seal of a letter, I atop to pray to him to prepare me for its contents, and make it at messenger of good. When I go to my class-room, and await the arrangements of the cadets in their places, that is my time to intercede with God for them. And so of ever other familiar act of the day.